John White was one of the earliest British explorers in the New World; and he was working on a mystery on THIS DAY, August 18th with Chris Conley.

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Not everything you read in the newspaper is true. There was a time when sensationalizing the news was key to selling newspapers... on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.

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This actor had trouble getting roles in the U.S. because his English wasn't very good, on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.

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She's considered one of the most beautiful actresses in the world, but she was a tom-boy growing up, on THIS DAY, August 15th with Chris Conley.

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The winner was about to be announced at the Miss U.S.A. pageant. Would Marie win or be first runner-up?  On THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.

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Man 'O War was the greatest racehorse ever... and he seemed like a sure bet, on THIS DAY, August 13th with Chris Conley.

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Abbott Thayer was a painter, and he came up with an unusual idea when he started painting animals, on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.

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There was a horrible fire at the Wing & Company piano factory, and a rival piano-maker thought a great deal about it, on THIS DAY, August 11th with Chris Conley.

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New York City was terrorized during the Son of Sam murders. An arrest -- on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.

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Firefighters were involved in an unusual rescue on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.

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